THE COURSES
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AP Art History
AP Studio Art Drawing
AP Studio Art 2-D Design
AP Studio Art 3-D Design
PLANNING THE COURSE
Familiarize yourself with the curriculum:
Visit AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home
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Course homepage
Course descriptions
Sample syllabi
Sample portfolio WITH grading commentary
Sample art history test with answer key
Contact your C& I director & Principal to find out your school’s procedures (will
contribute $?)
Consult with your school’s AP coordinator (will contribute $?)
Attend an AP Workshop: https://professionals.collegeboard.com/prof-dev/workshops
Select a textbook and write syllabus or adopt sample syllabus. (or hybrid method)
To designate a course AP you MUST complete the AP Course Audit process!
RECRUITING STUDENTS
Interest survey / Briefing guidance department on new courses
Recruit from other art classes
Present to other departments and other AP: AP US History, AP Euro, AP English
Letter to parents / article in school newsletter
Activities / events to raise awareness: Toga day, t-shirts, activities in the lunchroom
Plan a class trip (New York, Chicago, etc)
RESOURCES
Art History:
Helpful books
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Annotated Mona Lisa (Boswell) / Annotated Arch (Strickland)
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Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities. (Benton)
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Art History (Stokstad)
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Gardner’s Art Through the Ages
Helpful websites:
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MET Museum Timeline of Art History http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
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Smart History https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/ap-art-history
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PBS Series Art 21 http://www.pbs.org/art21/ (also great for Studio Art!)
Studio Art
Helpful Books:
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The art of seeing (Zelanski and Fisher)
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Steal like an artist (Kleon)
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Art and Fear (Bayles, Orland)
SOME THINGS THAT HAVE WORKED FOR ME
Art History:
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Activities: human architecture / waffle architecture / paint making / mosaic /
fresco / snap the whip / walking timeline / annotated model or poster making
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Notecards for them to fill out on each important work
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Review Games: art history charades, Pictionary, jeopardy
Studio Art:
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Journaling, regularly!
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National Portfolio Days
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Visiting Artists
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Plan a culminating show (helps recruit for future years and motivate for this year)